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Mandibulofacial dysostosis with microcephaly (MFDM) is due to haploinsufficiency of spliceosomal GTPase EFTUD2. Features include microcephaly, craniofacial dysmorphology, developmental disability, and other anomalies. We surveyed parents of individuals with MFDM to expand knowledge about health, development, and parental concerns. Participants included attendees of the inaugural MFDM family conference in June 2019 and members of the MFDM online group. To explore MFDM variable expressivity, we offered targeted Sanger sequencing for untested parents. Forty-seven parents participated in the survey. 59% of individuals with MFDM were male, with mean age 6.4 years (range 8 months to 49 years). Similar to the literature (n = 123), common features include microcephaly, cleft palate, choanal stenosis, tracheoesophageal fistula, heart problems, and seizures. New information includes airway intervention details, age-based developmental outcomes, rate of vision refractive errors, and lower incidences of prematurity and IUGR. Family concerns focused on development, communication, and increased support. Targeted Sanger sequencing for families of seven individuals demonstrated de novo variants, for a total of 91.9% de novo EFTUD2 variants (n = 34/37). This study reports the largest single cohort of individuals with MFDM, expands phenotypic spectrum and inheritance patterns, improves understanding of developmental outcomes and care needs, and identifies development as the biggest concern for parents.
Keywords EFTUD2 MFDM acrofacial dysostosis mandibulofacial dysostosis mandibulofacial dysostosis with microcephaly needs assessment


A partnership between the Vermont Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) and the Department of Prevention, Assistance, Transition, and Health Access (PATH) provides vocational services to those individuals receiving TANF benefits who are identified as having a significant disability-related barrier to employment. The primary services include disability screening, assessment, identification of disability-related barriers to employment, provision of supportive services related to disability, plan development, intensive case-management/counseling, job placement, on and off the job ongoing supports and follow-up services. An individualized service approach to serving people with significant disabilities and multiple barriers to employment has been utilized to enhance their likelihood of gaining and maintaining employment.


Boreal forests across Canada and other geographic areas globally have vast networks or densities of seismic lines, pipelines, access roads, utility corridors, and multipurpose trails collectively termed “linear disturbances” or “linear features.” Additionally, large areas of disturbances attributed to resource harvesting represent a major anthropogenic impact on the global boreal forest ecosystem. Restoration of these disturbed areas is currently a significant component of global boreal forest management strategies. A key to successful restoration or re-vegetation of these disturbed sites is the availability of highly adaptive native planting materials to grow and establish on the disturbed sites, particularly in varying abiotic stressors or severe environmental conditions. Abiotic stress includes non-living environmental factors, including salinity, drought, waterlogging or extreme temperatures, adversely affecting plant growth, development, and establishment on field sites. Herein, we present the concept of nanopriming native boreal seeds with microgram concentrations of carbon nanoparticles (CNPs) as an effective approach to improve the propagation and vigor of native boreal forest species. Priming refers to the technique of hydrating seeds in solutions or in combination with a solid matrix to enhance the rate at which they germinate and their germination uniformity. Seed priming has been shown to increase seed vigor in many plant species. In this mini-review, we will provide a brief overview of the effect of nanopriming on seed germination and seed vigor in agricultural plants and native boreal forest species, indicating the potential future applications of CNPs on native boreal species for use in forest reclamation or restoration.


With coronavirus cases surging again, Americans are struggling to get tested. CVS Health, Walgreens, and similar groups are limiting the number of at-home COVID kits customers can buy due to significant demand.
This is causing people to search for rapid tests at hospitals and urgent cares that just aren’t doing them, especially for the asymptomatic general public.
However, the Omi-Grinch has not stopped us from getting more rapid COVID tests.
We at CNS Occupational Medicine in Lititz, PA have hundreds available with many more coming.
Whether you are an individual, or a company that needs many tests, we can assist you.
Positive results are highly accurate with rapid antigen testing, with 96.9% sensitivity, and results in 15-20 minutes.
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Beyond personal rapid tests, we offer employer services to contribute to a company’s Return-to-Work Plan, including pre-shift screenings meant to test employees before starting their shifts. Risking the health of your employees and your business is not worth it.
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Field workforce management tools are evolving to further optimize employee productivity. With the Great Resignation not slowing down, it is expected that over 20% will quit the workforce. Some of the primary reasons for leaving include a lack of job fulfillment.
Current trends in workforce management tools are addressing these issues. From multi-device support to increased employee engagement and experience, these trends aim to improve productivity and reduce employee turnover.
Current features like robust shift management software help ensure employees have a say in rotating shift schedules to improve job fulfillment. Other trends in workforce management (WFM) tools like multi-device support and compliance solve the hybrid workplace model and data security challenges.
In short, embracing these trends can scale your employee experience and productivity. The article uncovers these trends to help you learn and appreciate these top field workforce management trends.
1. Advanced Shift Management Software Features
Burnout affects work-life balance and job fulfillment, starting with shift allocation and scheduling. It can be challenging to correctly gauge the efficiency of shift allocation, especially for firms running large field teams.
You need a single source of truth to reconcile competing factors like skillset and agent availability to ensure effective shift and call center scheduling. Leading workforce management platforms now have advanced scheduling. They allow self-scheduling and blend well whether you’re running remote or hybrid field workplace models.
The advanced features also allow faster scheduling that needs four or fewer clicks. For example, it takes a single click to add or remove an employee from a shift, while it takes four clicks in Microsoft Shifts.
The trend in evolving shift management software ensures you have a seamless rotating shift schedule. As such, you can overlook, underwork, or overwork employees. The result is enhanced efficiency and employee satisfaction as burnout rates are reduced.
2. Multi-Device Support and Mobile Accessibility
Global mobile internet traffic accounts for more than half of global web traffic. It means business and consumer applications must be mobile first to reap from the change. But because significant traffic still originates from desktops, every workforce management platform should have multiple device support.
In 2022, most workforce management platforms are scaling their mobile accessibility. They are also maintaining support across other devices too. It is even more essential for field teams who are constantly on the go to access the mobile management tool. As such, you should choose a mobile-friendly platform that supports other multiple devices you use.
For example, let’s assume you’re running a virtual call center with remote agents. The call center link marketing and sales teams for opportunities to scale leads and conversions. In such a case, the system should support the mobile devices of sales teams on the go. It should also ensure remote agents using a desktop or laptop access have a smooth experience.
3. Incorporating Feedback Through Availing Functional Features
Listening and acting on customer and employee feedback can significantly improve customer and employee satisfaction. Most management tools like Microsoft Shifts direct users to community support and forums. Sometimes it takes a lot of time and effort to get a functional feature that can solve customer complaints.
Advanced workforce management platforms like Soon act on feedback with functional features. These new versatile platforms have dedicated teams continually leveraging the DevOps approach to resolving complaints. In a fast-paced ecosystem, no one should keep begging for incredible features that can help and save every user.
So most field workforce management systems are out to listen more and act on users’ requests and complaints. That said, allow your team members to offer feedback on your management system. It helps you know how to improve engagement and the system for better efficiency. If the provider doesn’t accept feedback, switch to the one that does.
4. Compliance with Data Regulations
Another trend is data security which has seen companies lose a significant amount of money to cyber breaches. For example, the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has strict regulations for anyone handling data from EU citizens. Non-compliance can cost you 2% of your annual returns or up to €10 million.
As part of the risk management strategy, workforce management platforms are scaling their data security policies and systems. Compliance with data regulations is a trend that will likely continue in 2023 and beyond. It will be so because the cyber threat landscape is also fast-paced and evolving to measures designed to thwart them.
So to avoid fines for mishandling your employee’s or partner’s data, only deal with providers that comply with various data regulations. You will need to be keener if you’re handling data originating from the EU and ensure that the workforce management platform provider is GDPR-compliant.
5. Improved Mental Health and Well-Being
According to a Pew Research study, work-life balance, disrespect, inflexible schedule hours, and childcare issues are some of the primary reasons driving the Great Resignation. Low pay is a driving factor, too, but most of the issues can be resolved by making employees part of the process.
McKinsey reports that 1 out of 4 employees experience burnout worldwide. That is about 20% of the workforce. Millennials report more burnout than other categories of employees. It's worth noting that millennials and Gen Z are the current dominant workforce group. Burnout affects their mental health and overall well-being. The adverse effects will likely spill on your firm’s performance and efficiency.
Employee engagement and experience are being prioritized to enhance their overall well-being. Advanced field workforce management is now embracing new features like:
Customizable leave management to every workflow to improve flexibility The smart people picking feature ensures that you select the best person for the task to enhance happiness. A personalized schedule option allows employees to customize shifts based on availability and time off. Embedded conversation request for change in schedule details
Collectively, these features aim to improve employee engagement and experience. It is a crucial trend worth following if you want to retain and attract the best employees in this Great Resignation era.
Wrap Up
Filed workforce management platforms strive to address inherent issues in their system. Data security, employee well-being, mobile accessibility, and feedback are trending in the sector.
The trends are pushing providers to evolve their systems to put employees first if firms wish to achieve efficiency and productivity. Advanced features like robust scheduling systems with the option for an employee to request shift changes to fit their availability are incredible. All these will eventually improve employee experience and engagement, leading to better performance.
So, consider choosing an effective field workforce management platform that keeps up with the trends to scale your efficiency and productivity.


This global competition is organized by the Hult Prize Foundation, a not-for-profit organization aiming at solving the planet’s biggest challenges with innovative ideas implemented through sustainable start-up social enterprises. Annual Hult Prize winners get USD1 million in seed funding to make their ideas reality. Although it was originally conceived to attract “the world’s brightest business minds”, it is seeing increasing numbers of multidisciplinary teams participating, including from many design schools.
This year’s challenge is about early childhood education in urban slums for children aged 0-6 years. The objective is to reach 10 Million children within 5 years. The competition is staged first at local and regional levels around the world. The six regional finalist teams attend in July and August a six-week program at the Hult Accelerator at the Hult Business School in Boston. They then compete in the global finals in an event attended by President Clinton where the winning team will be selected.
This year two teams from OCAD University’s Strategic Foresight & Innovation (SFI) masters program participated in the local competition with about 22,000 submissions globally. The two teams moved to the regional finals.
Two OCADU teams at the Regional Finals
One team from the part-time SFI program team is currently in Shanghai while the other team from the SFI full-time program is currently in San Francisco. Each of them will be competing with about 250 regional candidates. We wish them both the best of luck!


The United Kingdom (UK) and Singapore held the 7th UK-Singapore Financial Dialogue in Singapore today. Both countries renewed their commitment to deepening the UK-Singapore Financial Partnership that was agreed in 2021, discussed mutual priorities such as sustainable finance, FinTech and innovation, and agreed on further cooperation in these areas.
MAS and Google Cloud Launch Point Carbon Zero Programme to Catalyse Climate FinTech Solutions
Singapore, 26 July 2022… The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Google Cloud have jointly launched the Point Carbon Zero Programme to drive the innovation, incubation and scaling of climate FinTech solutions in Asia. The Programme is a collaboration under MAS’ Project Greenprint
2. Despite FinTech accounting for over 50% of all startup investments globally, climate FinTech remains a relatively nascent sub-segment 3. As a start, FinTech firms and solution providers will be invited to submit innovative technological solutions to address a range of climate finance problem statements co-crafted by stakeholders from the financial sector and real economy. 100 solutions will be shortlisted for further development and tested with a pool of 1,000 financial institutions on their ability to facilitate capital flows towards green and sustainable projects in Asia. The Programme also aims to empower 10,000 multinational corporations and small and medium-sized enterprises to set, track and achieve their sustainability targets. 4. The key features of the Programme are – Mentorship and funding– Shortlisted participants will benefit from mentorship from Google Cloud and funding to further develop their solutions. Access to data– Participants can leverage the aggregated climate disclosure, environmental and public utilities data that Project Greenprint aims to collect, and over 200 public datasets spanning different sectors that are hosted by Google Cloud These public datasets include census data, geographical data, weather and climate data and Google Trends data.. Such data can be used to hone the accuracy of participants’ solutions in measuring sectoral and corporate-level carbon emissions, as well as the impact of firms’ efforts to reduce these. Manage own carbon footprint– Participants can access Google Cloud’s Carbon Sense suite Carbon Sense suite is Google Cloud’s collection of digital infrastructure services and tools for organisations to accurately manage their carbon emissions., which allows them to track and reduce their own carbon footprint associated with their cloud usage. Facilitate data sharing– New climate-related datasets generated by these solutions can be made available to Project Greenprint’s partners, subject to data owners’ consent. This is in keeping with MAS’ goal of facilitating trusted and efficient flows of high-quality sustainability data, to support financial institutions’ sustainable finance and investment decisions.
5. Participants will be invited to deploy their solutions on Google Cloud’s newly-established open-source cloud platform dedicated to climate finance. Anchored in Singapore, the platform will enable FinTechs to collaborate with financial institutions to build, host, and scale climate FinTech solutions, using Google Cloud’s carbon neutral infrastructure and data management capabilities.
6. Dr Darian McBain, Chief Sustainability Officer, MAS, said, “Singapore’s financial and FinTech sectors can play a pivotal role in the efficient channeling of private capital toward sustainable projects and businesses focusing on their long-term sustainability impact. The effective employment of technology allows us to greatly enhance the quality, availability and comparability of the ESG data needed to facilitate these financial flows, to accelerate our transition to a low carbon economy. We see the Point Carbon Zero Programme as a key enabler for bridging ESG FinTechs, finance, and real economy businesses through a shared data and innovation platform.” 7. Sherie Ng, Country Director, Singapore and Malaysia, Google Cloud, said, “ESG Programmes are a priority for the majority of organisations across the world, but less than 2 in 10 of these firms are currently able to measure and optimise their efforts. In collaboration with MAS, the Point Carbon Zero Programme aims to combine the collective powers of the industry with Google Cloud’s capabilities and innovation ecosystem to orchestrate impactful climate action. Our goal is to fuel an international movement – with data enabling and informing green financial flows, to help countries and companies make quantifiable and meaningful progress, and hasten their transition into a carbon-free future.” 8. Justin Keeble, Managing Director, Global Sustainability, Google Cloud, said, “We are in the decade of action on sustainability. The Point Carbon Zero Programme is a great example of the power of combining collaboration and technology to leverage shared ESG data that will drive better, data-driven decision-making. Google Cloud provides solutions that propel sustainable practices for our global customers. In working with MAS, we’ll deliver climate finance solutions to help move faster toward a carbon-free future.”
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Traffic markings refer to the marks that convey guidance, restriction, warning and other traffic information to traffic participants on the road surface with lines, arrows, words, elevation marks, raised road signs and contour marks. Their function is to control and guide traffic, which can be used in combination with signs or alone.
According to the standard, expressways, first and second-class highways, urban expressways and main roads shall be set up road marking beads. For other roads, traffic marking lines can be set according to the standards as required. White dashed line When it is drawn in the road section, it is used to separate the traffic flow in the same direction or as the identification line of driving safety distance; When it is drawn in the intersection, it is used to guide the vehicles. White solid line When it is drawn in the road section, it can be used to separate motor vehicles and non -motor vehicles in the same direction, or to indicate the edge of the roadway; When it is drawn in the intersection, it can be used as a guide lane line or a stop line. Road glass beads are mainly set on the road surface, which is exposed to the sun, rain, wind, snow, freezing, impact and abrasion of vehicles, so it has strict requirements on its performance. First of all, it requires short drying time and simple operation to reduce traffic interference; Second, it requires strong reflection ability, bright color and strong reflection to make good visibility in the daytime and night; Third, it should have skid resistance and wear resistance to ensure driving safety and service life. According to the regulations for road marking beads in traffic industry-standard JT/T446-2001:
1. The appearance of road marking beads shall be colorless and transparent sphere with smooth and round surface. There shall be no obvious bubbles or impurities in the road marking beads;
2. The total mass of defective road marking beads, such as oval, non-round particles, opaque beads, molten and adhered beads, bubbles or impurities, should be less than 30% of the total mass of road marking beads;
3. The density of road marking beads should be 2.4-2.6g/cm
3;
4. The refractive index of road marking beads should not be less than1.5;
5. When taking water resistance test, there should be no fogging on the surface of road marking beads;
6. The content of magnetic particles in the road marking beads shall not exceed 0.1%.
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You need to file a home insurance claim. A part of the process in doing so is often to complete a proof of loss statement. What’s that? And, how do you know how to complete it?
It is awfully difficult to traverse city roads without encountering a pothole. Sometimes, potholes can linger for years.
Whenever you hit the road, you need auto insurance. This is especially true when you venture to an unfamiliar location. When you travel, you face risks that you may not ordinarily encounter.
Reckless driving demonstrates risk to the authorities and insurance companies. Reckless driving may harm drivers, their vehicles, personal property and others on the road.


traumaexperienced during childhood, including emotional, physical or sexual abuse.
Keeping this in consideration, does a person with multiple personality disorder know they have it?
people with dissociative identity disorder donot obviously present as if they have' multiple personalities'. But many symptoms may appear to be non-trauma-related, such as depression, substance abuse, eating disorders and anxiety.
Additionally, can dissociative identity disorder go away?
Can dissociative disorders go awaywithout treatment? They can, but they usually donot. Typically those with dissociative identity disorderexperience symptoms for six years or more before being correctly diagnosed and treated.
Can alters talk to each other?
altershappens by seeing them outside of you and talkingwith them just like regular people -- a hallucination. But, in DID, these voices and conversations are not actual auditory hallucinations.
What kind of trauma causes did?
traumaoften involves severe emotional, physical, and/or sexual abuse. It might also be linked to accidents, natural disasters, and war. Episodes of DIDcan be triggered by a variety of real and symbolic traumas, including mild events such as being involved in a minor traffic accident, adult illness, or stress.


Purpose/Hypothesis: The purpose of this study was to identify resilience and burnout scores within doctorate of physical therapy students (SPTs) and practicing physical therapy clinicians (PTs). Another purpose was to determine the largest stressors for SPTs and PTs as well as their coping strategies for combating stress. Resiliency was determined by analyzing coping strategies to stressors. Burnout included emotional exhaustion, reduced personal accomplishment, and depersonalization. It was hypothesized that practicing clinicians would display higher levels of resilience compared to PT students due to their level of experience dealing with adversity and potential gains in personal fulfillment throughout their careers. Number of Subjects: 27 SPTs and 21 PTs completed the study. Materials and Methods: Enrolled SPTs from a local Midwestern university and PTs associated with said university participated in an online survey related to burnout, resilience, academic and lifestyle-related stressors, coping strategies for academic and lifestyle-related stressors, and demographic markers. Resilience and burnout were measured using the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RS) and the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) respectively. SPSS was used for data analysis. Results: Comparing year 1 and 2 SPTs, preliminary data indicated year 2 SPTs demonstrated higher resilience (P=.034) and lower emotional exhaustion (P=.000) scores. When comparing SPTs to PTs, SPTs demonstrated lower emotional exhaustion (P=.008) and higher personal accomplishment (P=.004). Exams were identified as the highest academic stressor for SPTs, and exercise was the highest stress relief strategy. The main lifestyle-related stressor for SPTs included not being able to communicate/spend time with loved ones, with the main coping strategy simply to spend/communicate with family. Workload was identified as the highest occupation-related stressor for PTs, and communication with others was the highest stress relief strategy. The main lifestyle-related stressor for PTs was the weather, with the main coping strategy as participating in exercise. Conclusions: The preliminary results of this study showed as SPTs demonstrate higher resilience and lower exhaustion as they progress through their entry-level education. Additionally, PTs demonstrated higher resilience, lower emotional exhaustion, and higher personal accomplishment than the SPTs. These trends will be analyzed as additional participants are added to the study. Clinical Relevance: The results will enable physical therapy professors to consider curricular demands and support services to SPTs, especially the first year SPTS as they transition from undergraduate to graduate school. The findings can be used to identify potential long-term stressors within PT education and the profession to promote higher resilience and decreased burnout.


Rehabilitation of patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) is known to improve patient centered outcomes, including physical function. This has led to increasing demands for physical therapists to practice in ICU. While ICU practice is considered beyond entry level,preparation of physical therapist students for work in the ICU during their pre-licensure education has the potential to fast-track their competence to manage critically ill patients.Many DPT programs are including electives aimed at providing student physical therapists with advanced specialized knowledge prior to licensure. Simulation is an ideal instructional design strategy for developing physical therapist ICU competence. Simulation provides realistic, hands-on experience in safe, low risk environments to master high risk interventions. During debriefing, opportunities for reflection and discussion facilitate development of clinical decision-making skills. During this session, participants will be led through the development of an Advanced Acute Care Elective Course from the beginning ideas through to the final practical evaluation. Participants will gain experience in the design and implementation of simulation scenarios,become familiar with simulation debriefing techniques, and discuss outcome measures to evaluate learner knowledge


Slovak law provides a wide range of options for creditors to secure their claims.
In particular, guarantee, pledge/mortgage or contractual penalty are frequently applied. Given the long-lasting nature of lawsuits, creditors tend to secure their financial claims, such as loans, by applying the concept of acknowledging the debtor’s obligation before a notary, who prepares a deed recording the fact. If the notary’s deed includes a clause where the debtor declares that he/she agrees with its enforceability, then the deed becomes the enforcement order. This means it is not necessary to initiate a lawsuit for repayment of the claim.
Recently, the Slovak Constitutional Court helped simplify applying a notarial deed with an enforceability clause in practice. In its decision the Constitutional Court stated that in the enforcement proceedings, a notarial deed is reviewed only from the standpoint of whether all formal and material prerequisites are present regardless of the substantive basis. Therefore, if a notary’s deed includes all prerequisites prescribed by law, while the fact that it is drawn up by the notary responsible for it must be taken into consideration, any debtor’s objections to the claim being enforced, such as the existence of the debt, its amount, maturity, and so on, will not be investigated in the enforcement proceedings. Thus the bailiff can more quickly and efficiently enforce the amount due.


Just as supply chain headwinds are starting to abate, soaring energy costs exert a new drag on income and output growth. Together with costlier borrowing, this is likely to weigh on investment. Further losses in purchasing power amid high inflation are expected to curtail private consumption, despite partial relief from policy support. GDP is forecast to grow by 1.6% in 2022 but decline by 0.6% in 2023 before recovering by 1.4% in 2024. The government deficit is expected to remain elevated as pandemic-related expenditure gives way to measures mitigating the impact of high energy prices.
Last update (forecast)
Indicators 2021 2022 2023 2024 GDP growth (%, yoy) 2,6 1,6 -0,6 1,4 Inflation (%, yoy) 3,2 8,8 7,5 2,9 Unemployment (%) 3,6 3,1 3,5 3,5 General government balance (% of GDP) -3,7 -2,3 -3,1 -2,6 Gross public debt (% of GDP) 68,6 67,4 66,3 65,4 Current account balance (% of GDP) 7,4 3,7 4,7 5,0 Growing weakness
Germany cleared the prepandemic level of output only in the third quarter of 2022, later than many other Member States. The economy grew throughout the first three quarters in 2022 driven by an ongoing recovery of private consumption, benefiting from the reopening of services and the use of pandemic-induced savings, although purchasing power was increasingly constrained by inflation. Exports were suffering from lingering trade disruptions aggravated by the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine. While production of equipment was still increasing, energy intensive intermediate industries were cutting output. Investment dynamics were wavering.
Heading for recession
In recent months, sentiment indicators have deteriorated markedly, reflecting the increase of energy costs. As these are set to remain elevated well into 2024, and policy support is assumed to relieve households only partially, private consumption is set to decrease this winter and take time to recover afterwards. Local energy-intensive products are being replaced with imports, which is expected to depress activity in coming quarters. While order backlogs are still high, order inflows are weakening. Supply bottlenecks have eased but remain a constraint on production.
The pressure on margins from sharp increases in producer prices, weakens the outlook for equipment investment. Higher building and borrowing costs are expected to weigh on construction. However, the gradual adjustment of supply chains and overall solid corporate finances should set the stage for a resumption of investment growth in the course of 2023. With supply bottlenecks easing, exporters would be then able to unwind production backlogs and benefit from recovering global demand.
Overall, real GDP is set to grow by 1.6% in 2022 and to decrease by 0.6% in 2023, before rebounding by 1.4% in 2024. A downside risk to the forecast is that delays to diversifying energy supplies and to reaching energy savings targets could cause shortages and rekindling energy price inflation in the winter of 2023-24.
Employment to stay stable
At 45.5 million in the second quarter of 2022, employment was 0.4% above the pre-pandemic level, while the unemployment rate remained stable at the historically low level of 3.0%. Whereas hiring expectations have deteriorated in recent months, reported labour shortages continue increasing and employment is expected to remain broadly stable.
Wage growth averaged 5% on an annual basis in the first half of 2022 and is set to continue at a similar rate in 2023 and 2024, supported by an increase in the minimum wage and a tight labour market. However, the recoup in real wages is expected to be partial and protracted as suggested by wage negotiation outcomes throughout 2022. The household saving rate is set to come down but stay just above its pre-pandemic level over the forecast horizon.
Trade disruptions, more expensive energy imports and the resumption of foreign travel have led to a significant decrease in the current account surplus in 2022. An expected improvement in terms of trade would result in a rebound over the forecast horizon to be moderated by a projected increase in the import content of production. Inflation to stay elevated
In October 2022, HICP inflation reached 11.6% and is expected to come out at 8.8% for the year, driven by the surge in energy prices, rising input costs and a boost to service sector wages. The staggered pass-through of wholesale energy prices and a tight labour market are set to lead to a moderate decline in the inflation rate to 7.5% in 2023.
Energy measures keep deficit up
With the phasing out of COVID-19 related measures, the deficit is projected to further decline to 2.3% of GDP in 2022 after 3.7% of GDP in 2021. However, the underlying improving fiscal position is offset by various measures adopted this year to mitigate the economic and social impact of high energy prices (1.2% of GDP in 2022, 1.8% of GDP in 2023), preventing a larger deficit decline in 2022. These energy-related measures, and especially the “gas price break”, are expected to increase the deficit again to 3.1% in 2023 and 2.6% in 2024.
The energy-related relief packages include for 2022 a one-time lump sum bonus for energy costs and the advanced abolition of the surcharge for renewable energies, as well as a reduction in fuel prices and public transport costs. The main measures against rising energy prices in 2023 and 2024 comprise the introduction of a “gas price brake” for households and companies that is expected to use up around half of the announced EUR 200 bn fund (around 5% of GDP). Other measures include the reduction of the value added tax on gas and district heating from 19% to 7%, as well as adjustments to the income tax to counter the tax bracket creep.
After peaking at 68.6% in 2021, the government debt-to-GDP ratio is projected to decrease to 67% in 2022, 66% in 2023 and 65% in 2024. Despite continuing high deficits, the decline in the debt ratio is partly driven by the growth of nominal GDP on the back of high inflation, the reduction in the portfolio of bad banks and the decline of cash reserves.


Is There a Future For Wind Turbines in Singapore?
Source: IMO.org
26 August 2022 – by
Eric Koons
As nations across Southeast Asia seek to decarbonise their economies, major governments are dealing with renewable energy dilemmas, like
wind turbines in Singapore. Singapore is just one of the nations struggling with the lack of wind energy and geothermal energy opportunities.
Singapore’s high energy demands require a strong base load for energy production. As such, fossil fuels have always been a go-to choice, but as the country moves towards enacting its net-zero agenda, it is exploring its options to implement renewable energy. However, as it is a country with limited land, its options are also limited.
Is There a Wind Turbine in Singapore?
The country aims to reduce its carbon emissions to meet its goal of net-zero by mid-century. However, Singapore’s location is not ideal for capitalising on many common renewable energy sources such as wind. Geothermal, hydro and nuclear energy are low-carbon options that are currently not viable in Singapore due to the lack of available land, resources and infrastructure.
This leaves solar and wind energy in Singapore as the alternative options. Singapore has some commercial wind turbines but cannot produce energy continuously and add to the system due to the country’s low wind speeds. Low average wind speeds make wind turbine inefficient. Additionally, the country is struggling to further explore offshore wind due to its busy shipping lanes and limited size.
This leaves solar as the primary renewable energy option.
Planning For Its Low Carbon Future – Reducing Reliance on Oil and Natural Gas
Singapore’s approach to alternative energy is good, and it has committed to reducing its environmental impact on global emissions. Unfortunately, it is looking increasingly likely that the country will be unable to meet its electricity demands through domestic renewables. Wind turbines in Singapore continue to look disappointing. As an alternative, it will need to develop policies, partnerships and infrastructure that facilitate importing low-carbon power from neighbouring nations.
The Singaporean government is developing multiple scenarios for its decarbonisation efforts. Audrey Tan and Ang Qing outline this sentiment below:
“In the most optimistic scenario, energy and digital technologies develop rapidly and are complemented by strong global cooperation. This enables Singapore to achieve a diverse energy supply mix in 2050, with the ability to import energy from multiple countries and use low-carbon hydrogen as a key energy source.”
Singapore’s Renewable Energy Plan – Best Source
Current policies do not discriminate between energy sources, and the country still heavily relies on LNG (95%) for power generation. Solar is the most efficient renewable energy option for Singapore. With a high average annual irradiation of about 1,580 kWh/m
2, it provides the best opportunity for the country’s domestic market. Experts estimate that Singapore has about 2 GW of capacity, and 443.6 MW of capacity was developed near the start of 2021.
However, Singapore’s size limits its total installation capacity. This has further spurred research and development in technology capable of increasing the efficiency of current renewables and unlocking other energy resources. One viable option currently being implemented is floating solar farms.
Singapore’s national climate change secretariat explains that the country is exploring various renewable options for energy. This includes “regional power grids, and emerging low-carbon alternatives such as low-carbon hydrogen and carbon capture, utilisation and storage.”
Solar alone cannot account for Singapore’s energy needs and economic services and products, and alternatives like wind turbines are not promising. The country will need to import renewable energy from overseas or invest in carbon offsets to counteract its current energy production. As it stands, natural gas will play a significant role in Singapore’s energy future, but it’s not good for the system or the environment. Fossil fuel produces fewer emissions than its counterparts and can easily meet energy demands.
However, Singapore will need to quickly move away from fossil fuels to meet its energy demands and net-zero targets.
Building a Low-carbon Future – Generating Electricity through Solar and Wind Energy
Singapore’s shift to a low-carbon future will be of interest to countries with limited renewable resources as an economic superpower within the region with strong international ties.
While solar energy could provide some replacement for fossil fuels, the capacity needed to meet electricity demand exceeds the land available. This leaves the island state vulnerable to external factors should it need to import energy. The country’s size also plays a role in why it has invested heavily in natural gas and renewable energy research. It helps bridge the gap between the use of more polluting fossil fuels. At the same time, it buys time for developing technological solutions and quality management systems that enable it to swap to renewable energy more efficiently.
Until then, Singapore remains a model of bet-hedging, working towards finding tomorrow’s energy solutions without abandoning today’s imperfect answers.
by Eric Koons
Eric is a passionate environmental advocate that believes renewable energy is a key piece in meeting the world’s growing energy demands. He received an environmental science degree from the University of California and has worked to promote environmentally and socially sustainable practices since. Eric’s expertise extends across the environmental field, yet he maintains a strong focus on renewable energy. His work has been featured by leading environmental organizations, such as World Resources Institute and Hitachi ABB Power Grids.Read more


Innovation in the Wireless Ecosystem: A Customer-Centric Framework Abstract
The Federal Communications Commission’s Notice of Inquiry in GN 09-157 Fostering Innovation and Investment in the Wireless Communications Market is a significant event at an opportune moment. Wireless communication has already radically changed the way that not only Americans, but people the world over communicate with each other and access and share information. In this article, we review the wireless industry’s past performance in three dimensions: (i) the rate of innovation, (ii) how competitive the industry is, and (iii) how competitive wireless innovation is. We do so by examining the record of three key layers in the industry’s vertical chain: software applications, devices (handhelds), and the core wireless distribution networks. We find that all three markets exhibit very high rates of innovation, that the markets are competitive, and that this competition has driven innovation. As in previous work (Faulhaber, 2009a) we argue that, absent market failure, regulatory intervention is not appropriate. A customer-centric perspective should govern the FCC’s actions in the wireless ecosystem: let customers decide what they want in this competitive market.


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In a 2004 autobiography, legendary player Pete Rose confessed to gambling on baseball games, even those that included his Cincinnati Reds. The passage of time has clarified much about the betting scandal that plagued Major League Baseball (MLB) in 1989. Over the course of the six-month saga, Rose’s denials and his adversarial relationship with the Commissioner’s Office shrouded MLB’s investigation in controversy. This study explores the press coverage of the scandal in 1989 and determines that the Cincinnati press was more sympathetic to, and supportive of Rose than out-of-market coverage, represented in this investigation by The New York Times. These findings are consistent with previous research that indicates that local media favors hometown institutions during times of crisis. This study expands that theory by demonstrating that favoritism extends to individual players whose connection to the city is significant, and furthers our understanding of the media’s role in shaping the narratives of scandal.
Greenham (greenham@uwindsor.ca) is with the Department of Kinesiology, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada.


Abstract
Numerous computational and spectroscopic studies have demonstrated the decisive role played by nonadiabatic coupling in photochemical reactions. Nonadiabatic coupling drives photochemistry when potential energy surfaces are nearly degenerate at avoided crossings or truly degenerate at unavoided crossings. The dynamics induced by nonadiabatic coupling are challenging to comprehend; here we describe a versatile one-dimensional model that is numerically tractable and illustrates fundamental aspects of nonadiabatic quantum dynamics. This model reinforces and builds on concepts taught in graduate-level quantum mechanics and therefore should be accessible to advanced undergraduate and graduate students. We use the model to demonstrate how the local topography of an unavoided crossing can affect a photochemical quantum yield.
Original language English (US) Pages (from-to) 582-591 Journal Journal of Chemical Education Volume 94 Issue number 5 State Published - May 9 2017


Over the past couple of decades, more and more sport utility vehicles rolled off dealer lots onto the roads and highways. The preference by consumers for SUVs seems logical from a functionality perspective, but it comes with a potential deadly side effect for pedestrians.
At the same time, distracted driving continues to plague U.S. roads. This only further increases the dangers faced by pedestrians. Some hope that advanced vehicle safety features provide the answer.
Surge in pedestrian deaths
According to data from the Governors Highway Safety Association, the number of people on foot killed across the country in motor vehicle accidents in 2018 was higher than in nearly three decades. Similarly, pedestrian deaths in accidents involving SUVs jumped a staggering 81% from 2009 to 2018, per data from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
Bigger vehicles, more severe impacts
When hit by a small vehicle, a pedestrian may experience the most impact in their legs or hips. They may also flip onto the hood of the vehicle. When hit by a tall SUV, a pedestrian may experience the greatest impact in their head or torso where their vital organs are. Instead of flipping onto the hood, the pedestrian might slide under the SUV.
Advanced technology, not-so-advanced results
Consumer Reports explains that one study conducted by AAA found some new vehicle technologies that tout pedestrian safety to seriously lack the ability to truly keep people safe.
Test vehicles driven at 20 miles per hour and equipped with systems to detect pedestrians and automatically stop the vehicles were reviewed. In daytime conditions, the vehicles only avoided hitting an adult-sized dummy in a crosswalk in 40% of scenarios.


28 Feb / 2020 Coronavirus Facts
The 2019 coronavirus (COVID-19) is a novel virus, meaning that it is a new form of the coronavirus that has never been seen before. COVID-19 is a respiratory virus, but is not the same coronavirus that causes illnesses such as the common cold.
Below are the answers to some commonly asked questions:
How is COVID-19 spread?
It is believed that the virus is spread person-to-person, meaning that someone who is sick can spread the virus to others.
What are the symptoms of COVID-19?
Symptoms include mild to severe respiratory illness with fever, cough and shortness of breath.
How can I protect myself?
Avoid contact with people who are sick. Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth. Wash your hands frequently with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. An alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol can be used if soap and water are not available. Visibly soiled hands should always be washed with soap and water.
As always, make sure you are getting your health information from a reliable source. Reliable sources for health information include the CDC, the World Health Organization and the Rhode Island Department of Health. Below are some links which provide more in-depth information on COVID-19.


On February 23, 2022, Gregory E. Demske, Chief Counsel to the Inspector General for HHS’s Office of Inspector General (“OIG”), provided opening remarks and answered questions during the Federal Bar Association’s annual Qui Tam Conference. Mr. Demske spoke about OIG’s role in False Claims Act (“FCA”) enforcement and resolutions, and discussed enforcement priorities for the upcoming year.
OIG’s Role in FCA Enforcement and Resolutions
Throughout his remarks, Mr. Demske provided insight into the role OIG plays in deciding which FCA matters to pursue and the enforcement tools that OIG utilizes in FCA matters, such as exclusion.
On the former, Mr. Demske provided insight into OIG’s role in the government’s decision whether to move to dismiss a
qui tam action under 31 U.S.C. § 3730(c)(2)(A), explaining that OIG reviews cases and makes a recommendation to DOJ regarding whether the government should decline to intervene and, in declined cases, seek dismissal. Where the qui tam complaint presents a novel issue, the decision to decline to intervene or seek dismissal is a collective decision, and OIG will meet with other HHS officials to understand the nuances of the complaint before making a recommendation to DOJ. Mr. Demske stated that the government does not have any interest in pursuing meritless cases, but noted that the FCA is structured in a manner to allow declined cases to move forward without the government’s involvement.
On the latter, Mr. Demske highlighted OIG’s use of its exclusion authority. Approximately 1,000 to 4,000 people are excluded by OIG each year. Many of these exclusions are imposed as the result of convictions or lost licensure. Mr. Demske pointed to OIG’s formal protocol for prioritizing cases for exclusion and the Office’s Fraud Risk Indicator, which provides guidance regarding how OIG assesses the future risk posed by an entity or individual in order to resolve exclusion cases. Using the risk spectrum, each party in an FCA case is assessed and placed into one of five risk categories based on the potential future risk the party poses to Federal health care programs. At the lowest end of the spectrum, self-disclosure cases are resolved quickly, and OIG will provide a release from potential exclusion without any further requirements. At the highest end of the spectrum, where OIG determines that the party presents a high risk of fraud, OIG will pursue its administrative remedies and exclude the party from participation in Federal health care programs. In most FCA matters today, Mr. Demske explained that OIG will elect not to pursue its own administrative remedies; rather, OIG will provide a release from potential exclusion and participate in the monetary settlement process with DOJ.
Mr. Demske also spoke about OIG’s practice with respect to corporate integrity agreements (“CIAs”). Historically, OIG sought a CIA for all FCA cases in which it decided not to impose exclusion. Mr. Demske explained that this approach was appropriate at the time. But, as more guidance has been issued by OIG, and more entities engage in voluntary compliance efforts, it is not always the best use of resources to negotiate and monitor a CIA when the financial loss is low and there is not a significant risk to patients. Therefore, as explained in published guidance, OIG focuses on entering into CIAs where the financial loss is high, there is a high risk to patients’ health and safety, and there is recidivism by the parties involved. However, Mr. Demske emphasized that, where the decision is made to require a CIA, OIG is focused on ensuring that the agreements contain robust and specific compliance obligations, instead of “cookie cutter” provisions.
Enforcement Priorities for 2022
During his remarks, Mr. Demske also answered questions from the moderator and audience and spoke on OIG’s enforcement priorities going forward in 2022.
Mr. Demske highlighted COVID-19 fraud as one enforcement priority, explaining that OIG is focusing on two types of fraud that have arisen related to the pandemic: (1) fraud related to the disease itself, such as fake tests, fake vaccines or remedies, and the use of COVID-19 as a hook for identity theft or billing Federal health care programs for medically unnecessary services; and (2) fraud related to the response to COVID-19, such as fraud against HHS’s Provider Relief Fund and Uninsured Relief Fund. Mr. Demske noted that OIG has already settled five CMP cases related to the Provider Relief Fund, arising from allegations of false certifications. He also pointed to OIG’s COVID-19 Portal, which contains information about all planned, on-going, and completed audits, evaluations, and investigations related to COVID-19, industry guidance, and FAQs addressing the application of OIG’s enforcement authorities during the pandemic. COVID-19 Fraud: Referencing a statement issued by OIG’s Principal Deputy Inspector General in 2021, Mr. Demske confirmed that fraud-related telehealth is an enforcement priority for OIG in 2022. He acknowledged that the COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated how patients benefit from increased access to health care via telehealth services. However, to prevent and detect potential abuse, OIG will be conducting audits and evaluations to identify potential vulnerabilities or improvements to help guide programs after the pandemic ends. In addition, Mr. Demske stated that OIG will continue to focus on “telefraud” schemes, which leverage telemarketers to contact patients in order to provide medically unnecessary items or services. Telehealth and “Telefraud”: As managed care has become a large and growing part of Federal health care programs, including Medicare and Medicaid, Mr. Demske stated that OIG recognizes that risks associated with managed care are different than the risks associated with traditional fee-for-service programs. In this space, OIG is focusing on patient health and safety within managed care plans, such as whether plans have adequate provider networks and whether those providers are actually available for patients. In addition, OIG is focusing on fraud related to managed care, including whether diagnoses are being inflated and the various ways in which diagnoses may have been misrepresented on claims for reimbursement. Mr. Demske cited the Sutter Health settlement in 2021 as an example where inflated diagnoses led to an FCA case. Managed Care: Mr. Demske noted that oversight of nursing home facilities is an important focus area for OIG, particularly in light of the impact COVID-19 has had on these facilities during the pandemic. OIG’s efforts in this area focus on health care fraud in the nursing home context, as well as working to identify general best practices for the health and safety of patients in nursing homes. Nursing Home Facilities: Mr. Demske stated that opioids continue to be a large focus for OIG. Opioids:


5-Aminovaleric acid betaine (5-AVAB) is a trimethylated compound associated with the gut microbiota, potentially produced endogenously, and related to the dietary intake of certain foods such as whole grains. 5-AVAB accumulates within the metabolically active tissues and has been typically found in higher concentrations in the heart, muscle, and brown adipose tissue. Furthermore, 5-AVAB has been associated with positive health effects such as fetal brain development, insulin secretion, and reduced cancer risk. However, it also has been linked with some negative health outcomes such as cardiovascular disease and fatty liver disease. At the cellular level, 5-AVAB can influence cellular energy metabolism by reducing β-oxidation of fatty acids. This review will focus on the metabolic role of 5-AVAB with respect to both physiology and pathology. Moreover, the analytics and origin of 5-AVAB and related compounds will be reviewed.


Health emergencies have been met with a cycle of neglect and panic for far too long – an method that is putting everyone one of us at growing risk. Governments across the globe must start thinking and planning ahead and significantly boost funding at the community, national, and international level.


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The exploitation of occupied industrial societies.
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FDA published yesterday a final guidance document which provides recommendations on testing to assess the safety and compatibility of medical devices in the Magnetic Resonance (MR) Environment and the recommended format for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Safety Information in medical device labeling.
This new guidance supersedes FDA’s 2014 guidance “Establishing Safety and Compatibility of Passive Implants in the Magnetic Resonance (MR) Environment.” The new guidance applies to all medical devices that might be used in the MR environment. This includes
all implanted medical devices, medical devices that are fastened to or carried by a patient (e.g., external insulin pump, pulse oximeter), medical devices that would reasonably be anticipated to enter the MR environment during clinical care, and all medical devices that are intended to enter the MR environment.
For active implantable medical device (AIMDs), the guidance makes reference to ISO/TS 10974 “Assessment of the safety of magnetic resonance imaging for patients with an active implantable medical device.”


Through the
Mother & Baby Substance Use Exposure Initiative, Health Management Associates (HMA) worked with the California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative and the California Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative to deliver state-of-the-art treatment from the prenatal phase to the post-delivery phase. This project concluded in December 2020.
The goal of the initiative was to increase access to MAT treatment for opioid use disorder, reducing unmet treatment need and opioid overdose related deaths through the provision of prevention, treatment, and recovery activities for opioid use disorder. Additionally, the initiative aimed to decrease neonatal abstinence syndrome severity and length of stay in the hospital, and to increase the number of mothers in long-term recovery. The initiative has curated and developed materials for providers and patients on the
AddictionFreeCa.org website, as well as creating a toolkit for addressing Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Check out
AddictionFreeCA.org to learn more about the Mother & Baby Substance Exposure Initiative, along with other MAT Expansion Projects led by HMA.


Delta-9 THC (High 9) provides a powerful sense of well-being while promoting the release of muscle tension and nervous tension, and encouraging improved mood, sleep, appetite, and more. In smaller doses (< 10mg), THC tends to have a subtle stimulative effect that may help with nausea, appetite, stress, fatigue, and mood.


Although it is improbable that Elizabeth II is a descendant of Muhammad, one of the British queen’s ancestors was likely a refugee Muslim princess. However, the enduring popularity of this theory speaks some harsh truths about post-colonial reality and sheds light on the intertwined history of Islam and Christendom.Read more
Decades after the release of The Satanic Verses and the calls for his death which followed it, Salman Rushdie remains one of the most wildly and widely misunderstood contemporary writers in the English language.Read more
Despite the official holy war between Islam and Christendom, Abbasid Caliph Harun al-Rashid and Holy Roman Emperor Charlemagne exchanged lavishRead more
When a chatbot expresses a sense of spirituality and a fear of being switched off, does that make it sentient? This is the wrong question to be asking about artificial intelligence.Read more
By Khaled Diab The clothes we wear speak volumes about our individual and collective identities. However, the history of fashionRead more
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the major power tension it has created, has sparked fears of a wider conflict. While World War III is unlikely, World Annihilation War I only requires a misstep or miscalculation by one nuclear-armed man or another. That’s why we urgently need nuclear disarmament and world peace.Read more
With the aid of fellow Slovenian musicians, the Ukrainian Youth Symphony Orchestra managed to flee the advancing Russian forces which have invaded swathes of their homeland. Despite their gratitude at being rescued, they miss their families and yearn to return to their homeland.Read more
The corporate ecosystem is rooted in profit maximisation and the unrelenting quest for perpetual growth, which provides a powerful incentive for greenwashing. This is not good news for our natural ecosystems.Read more
By Boštjan Videmšek I was almost certain that the Russian invasion of Ukraine would not take place. I was atRead more


Conversion tracking is crucial to ensuring that a PPC campaign is tracking results that matter to businesses, such as form submissions or purchases. Inaccurate conversion data can lead to faulty reporting and misinformed optimization decisions.
Whether setting up conversion tracking for a new campaign or auditing an existing setup, take the time to avoid these common mistakes.
Inaccurate Conversion URLs
When inputting a URL to track as a goal, a discrepancy as small as a single character can prevent proper conversion tracking. For instance, you may add a slash at the end, while the actual URL doesn’t include a slash. Copy and paste URLs in order to avoid making mistakes.
Also, pay attention to the matching rule selected for the destination URL. If you select
Equals to, Google Analytics will ONLY match hits to URLs precisely matching what you’ve inputted. Be aware that some sites may append parameters to the end of the “Thank You” URL (for instance, to identify a user in an automated marketing platform). For instance, if you’ve defined the destination URL as /thanks, and a user ends up on /thanks?user=12345, that user would be counted if you’d selected Begins with but not if you’d chosen Equals to. Tracking the Wrong Pages
If you log into AdWords and see that every single click resulted in a conversion, either you’re the greatest marketer on earth, or the numbers are too good to be true. Unfortunately, the latter option is most likely the case.
Whether resulting from miscommunication, a careless web support team, or faulty Google Tag Manager rules, a misplaced conversion pixel can quickly wreak havoc with numbers in your account. For instance, an AdWords pixel may be placed on the landing page instead of the Thank You page, counting everyone who visits as a lead.
Tracking Engagement as Conversions
Google Analytics offers the option to track goals based on the duration of visit or pages/session. While these certainly are valuable metrics to analyze, they don’t equate to leads or sales. In general, avoid using these metrics as goals and instead track form submissions, purchases, downloads, or other events that correlate with users taking direct action.
A report showing a 50% conversion rate, with half of users spending 5 minutes or more on your site, may look great on paper. However, if only 1% of those users are taking action beyond browsing the site, the end result is much lower, and you have work to do to capture users as leads.
Addressing Faulty Historical Conversion Data
So, you’ve identified inaccurate conversions tracked in the past. How can you be sure to work from the most accurate data moving forward?
First, as an obvious step, make sure you address the problem to track accurate data moving forward. Update wrong URLs, adjust tracking code placement, delete useless conversions, and add any new conversion goals necessary. Test to ensure that you are indeed tracking the proper pages and actions.
Next, identify the time period when conversion tracking was tracked improperly. It may have been that way from the start, or a faulty conversion goal may have been introduced six months ago. Make a note of the date range, and exclude the data from that period when doing analysis on conversion performance.
Finally, communicate a clear process for all involved in conversion setup, including web developers, analytics team members, and PPC managers. Ensure that everyone understands common pitfalls and their role in ensuring accurate configurations.
What other errors have you encountered in conversion tracking, and what tips to you have for addressing them? Share in the comments below!


A major bottleneck in millimeter wave hybrid beamforming (BF) system is the limited number of radio frequency (RF) chains at the base station (BS). For example, when the number of users is large, the joint user scheduling and BF design is needed under the hardware constraint. Fortunately, if multiple RF chains are available at both BS and users, the system performance can significantly be improved by multi-mode transmission, which assigns different numbers of streams to the users. However, the optimal multi-mode scheme may require high feedback-feedforward overhead and complexity. Furthermore, since the mmWave BF system operates in a large bandwidth, the wideband channel should be considered. To tackle this problem, we propose the single-carrier (SC) hybrid BF scheme based on the limited feedback information. We maximize the weighted sum rate by adopting the multi-mode transmission based on the RF beam alignment. The proposed SC hybrid BF scheme outperforms the existing orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM)-based hybrid BF schemes. From the analysis, we find that full spatial multiplexing gain is guaranteed if we scale the number of RF chains at the BS as smaller than the square root of the number of antennas in a large number of users regime.


This 85-year-old male with prior history of colorectal cancer and MGUS presented with multiple spinal and pelvic bone lesions. The cytomorphologic features were not consistent with multiple myeloma, one of the highest differentials in this clinical scenario. Instead, CT-guided needle biopsy revealed metastatic carcinoma with squamous and glandular differentiation. Two weeks after the bony lesion biopsy, a biopsy was performed of the patient’s rapidly enlarging right facial lesion. This showed a high-grade, malignant neoplasm with epidermoid morphology and rare keratinization. A few poorly formed lumens with intraluminal mucin were present. Immunohistochemistry for p63 was positive in the epidermoid cells, while CK7 highlighted mucin-producing cells. The neoplasm was diagnosed as mucoepidermoid carcinoma. An excision of the mass and parotidectomy confirmed the mass originated in the parotid gland.
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) is the most common malignant salivary gland tumor overall, representing approximately 10-15% of all salivary gland neoplasms. MEC arises most frequently in the parotid gland, but it may arise in both the major and minor salivary glands. The age distribution is wide and includes pediatric patients as well as older adults; while the mean age of presentation is in the 5th to 6th decades of life, MEC is the most common salivary gland malignancy in children [1-3]. Low-grade MEC typically presents as a slowly growing, painless mass, whereas high-grade MEC typically presents as a rapidly growing mass with or without pain. High-grade MEC recurs more readily than low-grade and is associated with a worse prognosis. Low- and intermediate-grade tumors both show a greater than 90% 5-year survival rate, whereas for high-grade tumors this figure is less than 60%. Nodal metastasis to cervical or regional lymph nodes is more common in high-grade than low-grade MEC, occurring in 30-50% of high-grade tumors. MEC of the submandibular gland is more prone to recurrence and metastasis than MEC in other locations. Complete surgical excision is the treatment of choice, and adjuvant radiotherapy may be indicated in high-grade or high-stage tumors at increased risk of recurrence [1-4]. Distant metastases are rare and are associated with a poor prognosis. Reported sites of metastasis include the lung (most common), liver, skin, brain, and bone [5-6].
Microscopically, MEC is composed of epidermoid, intermediate, and mucous cells in a cystic, solid, or mixed pattern. Low-grade tumors tend to be more cystic and well-circumscribed, whereas high-grade tumors are more solid and infiltrative. The epidermoid cells are polygonal in shape with abundant eosinophilic cytoplasm. Keratinization is uncommon but may be seen in the form of single-cell keratinization or rare keratin pearls. Mucous cells are characterized by clear or foamy cytoplasm or cytoplasmic mucin vacuoles. Intermediate cells range from small basal cells with little cytoplasm to larger cells with features of epidermoid cells (moderate eosinophilic cytoplasm) or mucous cells (foamy cytoplasm or mucin vacuoles). Cytologic preparations of MEC show a background of extracellular mucin. However, in high-grade tumors, epidermoid cells predominate and mucous cells may not be readily evident; in these tumors, the mucinous background may be less prominent [1-3]. Multiple grading schemes for MEC exist, the two most common of which are the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP) and the Brandwein schemes. Both divide MEC into low, intermediate, and high grades based on increasing point values, and both assign points based on low percentage of cystic component, presence of perineural invasion, presence of necrosis, greater than 4 mitoses per 10 high-powered fields, and severe nuclear atypia or anaplasia. The Brandwein scheme additionally incorporates lymphovascular invasion and bony invasion, and it assigns points if the tumor front invades in small nests and islands [1-3].
While morphology is the mainstay of diagnosis, immunohistochemistry and special stains can aid in characterizing the tumor and ruling out differentials. A mucicarmine special stain or a CK7 stain can be used to highlight mucous cells in high-grade tumors where these cells are rare, favoring MEC over squamous cell carcinoma. Meanwhile, p63 or p40 will highlight epidermoid cells in tumors where mucous cells predominate [1-3].Approximately half to two-thirds of MECs are positive for a t (11;19) chromosomal translocation resulting in the fusion of the genes CRTC1 and MAML2. This fusion is less commonly identified in high-grade tumors [1].


Comparison of Models
There are two models that can be utilized to make a decision, for instance, the hiring one. The first one is the rational decision-making model, which consists of eight steps. These stages are: identification of the problem, the establishment of decision criteria, decision criteria weighting, generation of alternatives and their evaluation, the best alternative choosing, implementation of the decision, and evaluation of the decision (Course Material Decision-Making Models, n.d.). This approach is not suitable for quick decision-making, but the complex approach enables the precise consideration of all the factors, alternatives, and nuances. It is possible to use this model to evaluate both candidates based on the outlined steps of the process. The most vital part of this decision-making approach is establishing and weighing decision criteria to ensure that a candidate best meets the specific needs of a company.
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In contrast, the other model, which is intuitive decision making, is beneficial for rapid decision-making, as it is based rather on previous experience, patterns, and concepts rather than on rational factors. This model may be used to define which type of employee suits the company’s environment the best, the experienced woman or a man with great potential. The organizational leader may consider their experience with different employees and rely on established points of view regarding one or other type of employee.
Choice Suggestion
It is possible to state that both models can be utilized in this case, as both candidates have their unique pros and cons that make it equally useful to approach the situation rationally or follow intuition. However, I can recommend following the eight steps of the rational decision-making model as there is no apparent need to make a choice quickly. It might also be more beneficial for the company to hire exactly the right person for current needs fulfilling, for which the appropriate criteria are more valuable than intuitive decision-making.
Reference
Course Material Decision-Making Models, (n.d.). [PDF document].


Actions to address the effects of climate challenges can contribute to sustaining peace, while peacebuilding initiatives can, at times, also strengthen the capacity of communities to adapt to climate change.
The ways forward are clear. If they are taken, Security Council leadership on addressing climate-related security risks—underpinned by a thematic resolution—is still in prospect.
How we choose to adapt to and mitigate climate change can either cause harm, including potentially triggering conflict, or it can contribute to sustaining peace.
Climate- and conflict-affected countries are trapped in a negative spiral where climate change undermines the ability to cope with conflict, and conflict undermines the resilience to cope with climate change.
Although MINUSMA’s support to the G5 Sahel Force has been essential and critical, a number of challenges have prevented the force from fully benefitting from the support provided by the UN.
Efforts to translate climate and environmental-related mandates into policies and practices are a work in progress, and can benefit from ongoing learning, monitoring, and adaptation.
A shift to people-centered peace operations implies moving away from a narrow focus on state-building, institutional capacity, and the extension of state authority.
Some new practices are specific to the pandemic and will change over time, while others are likely to be more lasting.
Significant reductions and changes in the way peace operations function may be needed over the coming months.
Despite the positive conclusions of statistical studies, not enough is known about how peace operations contribute to reducing violence and sustaining peace in specific cases.


Food Drink Ireland (FDI) has welcomed the announcement by the European Commission of State aid approval for a €200 million capital investment scheme in agri-food processing and marketing.
“FDI has repeatedly called for exceptional State aid supports as we face the likelihood of a hard and disruptive Brexit, and a fracture of the Single Market,"
said Paul Kelly, FDI Director.
"The Irish agri-food and drink sector is uniquely exposed, presenting a compelling case for exceptional State aid support to minimise the economic fallout and job losses."
Remaining Competitive
Kelly highlighted that the focus must be on maintaining markets in the UK, developing other markets and ensuring that in the domestic market, companies remain competitive against Import
"The scheme must introduce investment aids to support Irish agri-food companies as they invest in enabling technology, plant renewal and expansion, refinancing, market development and innovation to regain competitiveness and must apply across the full range of Annex 1 products.” He said
FDI said that it looks forward to working with Government and Enterprise Ireland to ensure the scheme meets these objectives and is operational as soon as possible.
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On December 12, 2020, an independent panel of scientific advisors — the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) — approved recommended use of Pfizer Inc.’s COVID-19 vaccine for individuals 16 years of age and older. A day later, Pfizer began shipping 2.9 million doses to 636 sites across the country, prompting the first doses of the vaccine to be distributed to healthcare workers and nursing home staffers.
The ACIP recommendation triggers the requirement for non-grandfathered group health plans and health insurance issuers
to cover the vaccine without cost-sharing.
Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), plans and issuers must cover the vaccine
within 15 business days and coverage must begin no later than January 1, 2021. However, plans and carriers may choose to cover the vaccine before January 1, 2021 as additional forms of the vaccine are approved by the FDA. Coverage of COVID-19 Preventive Care Services
Non-grandfathered group health plans and issuers offering group or individual health coverage must cover COVID-19 preventive services, including recommended COVID-19 immunizations, without cost-sharing. Coverage of these immunizations must be provided, even if not listed for routine use on the CDC’s Immunization Schedules.
It is important to note that employer health plans must cover the COVID-19 vaccine, without cost-sharing,
regardless of whether the member received the vaccine through an in-network or out-of-network provider.
The special rules described above are planned to expire when the federal government declares an end to the COVID-19 public health emergency. Meaning, the special exception to the 15-day accelerated coverage time frame and requirement to cover vaccines administered by an in-network or out-of-network provider remain, until further notice.
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A London-based investment firm was involved in a competitive auction process to buy the shares of Cumbrian-based paper mill, Pelta Medical Papers, a specialist in manufacturing barrier papers for the medical sector. The business was being sold by listed multinational pulp and paper group BillerudKorsnäs AB, based in Sweden, as the company no longer considered the UK business to be core to its future strategy. The investor was seeking to raise asset-based finance to support both the acquisition and, ongoing working capital requirements, and appointed FRP to manage the debt-raising process.
FRP’s Debt Advisory team was engaged to find an asset-based lender who had both the desire and capability to finance the transaction via a debt structure that would leverage against the significant assets of the target business. Having reviewed and considered the core data, the team quickly identified a shortlist of lenders best placed to deliver the required financing structure, and who could meet or exceed the investors key financing requirements. This resulted in two lenders being invited to submit board-approved terms, with two highly competitive and market-leading financing offers duly received.
After a short period of discussion, during which both offers were further enhanced, the investment firm selected a preferred financing partner, who was chosen due to its finance structure most closely matching the original brief. FRP then advised the investor and Management during the legal documentation stage and through to the completion of the transaction.
We quickly identified a shortlist of lenders who could meet or exceed the investors’ key financing requirements. Nick GraingerDebt Advisory


To qualify for workers’ compensation in Colorado, you have to be injured on the job site or while you’re clocked in. Typically, this doesn’t apply to injuries you might sustain while driving to work or coming home. However, there are exceptions to this rule.
Can you get workers’ comp from injuries sustained during your commute?
Generally, you can’t file for workers’ comp if you get into an accident driving to and from work in your own vehicle. However, you might be able to file for workers’ compensation if you were driving a company vehicle. Since the car is company property, your workers’ compensation attorney might argue that your employer should take responsibility for the accident.
You could also file for workers’ compensation if you were driving to a job site during your shift. For example, driving to a construction site or a different office isn’t part of your regular commute. This also applies if your employer sends you on a “special mission” to complete a task during your shift. Even if it’s something simple, like getting drinks for everyone, you’re still completing work duties on the clock.
Additionally, you could apply for workers’ compensation if your job involves a lot of driving. The commute exemption still applies, but if you’re a truck driver, a delivery person, a mail carrier or part of another industry that requires a lot of driving, your employer has to compensate you for on-the-road accidents. Talk to an attorney if you’re still not sure if you qualify or not.
Does workers’ compensation apply to car accidents?
When people think of workers’ compensation injuries, they typically think of slip-and-fall incidents or construction site accidents. However, many jobs require you to drive during your shift. If you were on the clock when you got into an accident, you might be eligible for workers’ comp.
A successful workers’ compensation claim could pay for your medical bills, lost wages and other expenses. Every situation is different, so it’s important to talk to an attorney who could help you get the settlement that you deserve. You might also have to look at other options if you don’t think you can make it back to the job site.


Energy efficiency programs reduce utility bills, reduce emissions of multiple pollutants, and reduce the overall cost of delivering electricity services. Measuring and considering the full array of benefits provided by energy efficiency is crucial to ensuring that all cost-effective efficiency resources are captured. One such benefit—the Demand Reduction Induced Price Effects (DRIPE) resulting from efficiency programs—is difficult to quantify, and experts disagree on when to include it in cost-effectiveness tests. In a webinar held on March 18th, 2015, RAP explores the DRIPE effect in Illinois and the impact of its inclusion in cost-effectiveness tests.
Resource Insight’s Paul Chernick and Energy Futures Group’s Chris Neme discuss
Analysis of Electric Energy DRIPE in Illinois, an analysis of the potential price suppression effects of efficiency programs on market clearing prices for electricity in Illinois. The study examines ComEd in PJM and Ameren Illinois in the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) market and establishes several key variables for determining the value of DRIPE for typical energy efficiency measures.


Shadia Marhaban is an international mediator and peace and conflict resolution activist from Aceh that has been working for the past 21 years. In our interview, we discuss the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) agenda and its development within the CSOs context in Southeast Asia. She believes many things have been done in the WPS agenda from a top to bottom perspective. The UN Resolution 1325 regarding the WPS agenda has existed since the 2000s, but the implementation needs more meaningful participation from the targeted audience. The WPS agenda today is also affected by a global shift where critics undermine existing power for classes within society, geopolitical issues where human rights and feminism are challenged by right-wing populism, and the rising economy of the rest.
Thus, Shadia believes in a bottom-up approach that encourages more women’s local perspectives. Instead of socialisation and meetings, she observes that CSOs in the WPS agenda should emphasise more local context, self-development, and voluntarism. Because in her view, CSOs in the WPS agenda would have more longevity if they were not relying too much on donor-driven objectives. Existing models in the peace process haven’t lived up to the expectations when compared to post-conflict realities, where women are still considered additional partners in peacebuilding discussions.
She then recalls her experience in Aceh Women’s League (LINA) as a one of the founders. Many civil initiatives for women in peace and conflict resolution rely upon foreign donors. When the funds dried up in 2016, WPS activities were halted. LINA, however, managed to keep being active by doing much of its activity based on self-development and voluntarism. “I didn’t compensate the participants with much material. Instead, I believe in equipping them with a skill set,” stated Shadia.
She also had a chance to visit the communities of Pattani, Mindanao, and Myanmar, which were also facing similar challenges related to the peace process and post-conflict development. She presents challenges faced by Acehnese during the conflict that became a lesson learned for others in their journey towards peace. “We can learn from each other, not only because of our common identity, it is the idea and lesson that can be used to positively develop the community,” she added.
She believes in three essential aspects for WPS’s agenda in Southeast Asia to thrive. First is the importance of not creating classes among CSOs regarding accessibility to funds and networking. Second is creating economic-based initiatives that led to a strong foundation for women’s communities in rural areas. The third is the development of education that equips women and girls with knowledge and practical skill sets. She closes the segment by emphasising the importance of women in peace and conflict resolution. “Women shouldn’t be a ticking box in their involvement, they should have meaningful participation based on partnership in gender relations.”


It's Tuesday, August 17th - you know I love this, as it's another form of 8/8! Numerologically, it's a '3' day - sing, dance, and play! - and biodynamically it's 'gray' all day until we move into 'leaf' this evening at 6:00pm.
I woke early this morning, feeling a bit out-of-sorts and realized it was not just me; I'm always grateful when someone connects who can assist in identifying the specific issue.
In this case, it was about the 'magnitude of unjust violence,
political corruption, the suffering of women and children, and general inhumanity....we are all impacted by it, whether consciously or unconsciously.
After clearing, I was able to kick myself into high gear to straighten things up.
As I worked, I thought again about 'gravity' being the opposite of 'levity.'
We've been told that gravity is a force of nature - and as such, it can't be changed.
I don't believe that, though.
In fact, remember the
laughing scene in Mary Poppins? It was literally about lifting yourself up with laughter. Levity. Lightheartedness. Defying gravity, as it were.
This doesn't mean that I don't know about the pain and suffering...or ignore it.
I instead, identify, clear, and transmute the energy; bringing things back into balance.
Here's a snippet from a recent email (thanks, Ben!)
Eliminate the low passions of your life, hate, grudge, envy, fear, vices, foods that come from the suffering of another being, lies, ambition, selfishness, sadness, distrust, all this generates dense energy, food for the dark.'
As we move into Gene Key
Gene Key 29 ' Leaping Into The Void; Commitment'( Shadow)Half-heartedness – ( Gift)Commitment – ( Siddhi)Devotion
I consider how this fits with my musings of this morning.
Rudd writes: "Our frequency rises whenever we pour out our heart unconditionally to another in service of the highest. The more we love in this way, the more pressure we create within the atoms at the heart of creation. Eventually, all that love ruptures the time space continuum and the inexplicable event occurs, subject merges with object, and the one principle is all that is left."
Levity is lifting gravity from another. It's seeking to stay wholly heart-centered, finding opportunities to laugh, and finding joy in this purpose.


Saturn’s Distinctive Look May Be Rooted in Death of An Ancient Moon September, 17, 2022 - 17:03 Science news TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Saturn may owe its sweeping ring system and distinctive tilt to the death of an ancient moon named Chrysalis, according to the results of a new study.
The gas giant Saturn is one of the most spectacular sights in our solar system. However, despite having been the target of multiple ambitious missions in the past, significant questions remain as to how the iconic planet gained its impressive ring system, and exactly why it orbits on a 26.7 degree tilt relative to its orbital plane.
Astronomers have believed for a while that Saturn’s jaunty angle was the result of a gravitational interplay between the gas giant, its 83 moons, and the tug exerted on it by the planet Neptune. The relationship with the latter was drawn when astronomers realized that Saturn’s spinning top-like motion matched extremely well with the orbital cadence of Neptune.
In other words, the two massive planets were thought to share a strong gravitational association - also known as a resonance.
Data collected by the Cassini spacecraft, which explored the Saturnian system between June 2004 - September 2017, further informed the relationship, by revealing that the massive moon Titan was moving away from Saturn at a surprising speed of 11 cm per year.
This led some scientists to suggest that the gravitational influence and outward movement of this natural satellite - which is significantly larger than Earth’s moon - was likely responsible for maintaining the orbital resonance between Saturn and Neptune.
However, this theory was predicated on one major, and largely undefined characteristic of Saturn - its ‘moment of inertia’. This is essentially the term used to describe the distribution of mass within a heavenly body.
The moment of inertia is an important factor for astronomers looking to understand the orbital properties of a world, as the distribution and density of mass in a planet’s interior can have a significant bearing on its tilt. Therefore if scientists don’t have a good understanding of the moment of inertia, it becomes more difficult to accurately figure out what the history of that planet when, for example, using computer modelling.
Cassini's Legacy
Now, a team of researchers have now used Cassini data from the final part of its mission - known as the ‘Grand Finale’ - to refine Saturn’s moment of inertia, and discovered that it lies outside of the range needed to maintain an orbital resonance with Neptune.
During the ‘Grand Finale’, Cassini was directed to undertake a series of daring dives between Saturn’s cloud surface and its innermost rings. A total of 22 dives were made, during which the spacecraft collected data on Saturn’s internal structure, and the distribution of mass therein.
The team used computer modelling to create a map of the mass distribution of Saturn that fit with Cassini’s real world gravitational measurements. Whilst it was close, the team’s findings revealed that Titan’s pull is not sufficient to maintain the gravitational resonance between Saturn and Neptune. However, judging by Saturn’s present day tilt, the team believes that there was a resonance that lasted for billions of years in the past, that was subsequently broken.
To unravel the mystery, the team began to run computer simulations that essentially turned back the clock on Saturn’s planetary evolution in an attempt to discover gravitational instabilities that could account for the break with Neptune.
After running numerous simulations, the team came to the conclusion that Saturn once hosted at least one more major satellite roughly the size of the moon Iapetus, which has a current day diameter of 457 miles (736 km).
The Death of a Moon
According to the results of the study, published in the journal Science, the gravitational influence of this long dead moon would have maintained the fragile resonance between Saturn and Neptune. Over the course of several billion years, this gravitational dance between the gas giants and moons would have slowly tugged Saturn’s axis onto an extreme tilt.
However, the relationship was not to last. The team estimate that, roughly 160 million years ago, the moon ran afoul of the gravitational influence of its siblings Titan and Iapetus, and was forced ever closer towards the surface of Saturn.
Eventually, Chrysalis would have been shredded by the vast forces being exerted upon it. The vast bulk of the moon’s mass would have disappeared beneath the cloud surface of Saturn. However, a small quantity would escape that fate, and eventually settle around the equator.
With the moon destroyed, the finely balanced resonance was broken, leaving Saturn with its distinctive orbital tilt, and the makings of the fantastic ring system that we see today.


Abstract
Ozone-biologically active filtration (ozone-BAF) is gaining momentum in potable reuse applications. However, few wastewater facilities currently utilize ozone-BAF, resulting in limited knowledge associated with this treatment technology. This project will develop a better understanding of the transformation from granular activated carbon (GAC) to biologically activated carbon (BAC) filtration, and evaluate media-seeding strategies to minimize acclimation period, optimize biofilter performance, and improve treated water quality. Data collected during this project will provide valuable insight and guidance to utilities on adopting biological filtration systems to address issues with filter performance and the impact on water quality during the transition period from GAC to BAC. Research partner: Gwinnett County.


2018 Theses Master's
Documentary Films for Preservation: Representation Techniques for the Field
This thesis examines and analyzes engaging representation techniques used in documentary filmmaking both within and outside of the preservation field. It traces the fundamental theoretical disputes that are central to non-fiction, historical documentary filmmaking, and provides a context to how preservationists have utilized the medium for documentation, advocacy, and education. Referring to seminal documentary theorists’ texts such as John Grierson’s First Principles of Documentary Filmmaking and Bill Nichols’ Documentary Modes of Representation, I extrapolate crucial categories of engaging representation strategies and put these into dialogue with presently executed audio visual narratives in films. In my analysis, I investigate three films, each of which have a particular narrative agenda. Documentary filmmaking is utilized to convey historical facts while providing a compelling and persuasive storytelling narrative. All the techniques used within documentary filmmaking thus should then collectively inform, support, and augment the overarching narrative. As I analyze, this is not always the case in the three films. In some moments of the films, audio and visual content is executed in a manner that detracts from the narrative by adding conflicting or distracting imagery and dialogue. This thesis takes a close examination of both engaging and disengaging moments in documentary films. I will propose how filmmaking techniques can be utilized to create more effective representations when actively engaged with narratives in preservation documentary practice.
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